PHL management of guava fruit by using locally developed solar pasteurizer technology

This paper deals with PHL management of Guava fruit through small-scale juice processing in rural areas that have no access of modern energy. Guava trees cover large areas in Tigray region of Ethiopia, however, during the harvest period the consumption and yield of the fruit is not in balance. Consequently, considerable amount of the fruit spoiled in the field. In addition, during this period the market price of the fruit is very low and...